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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="8-208" title_number="8" title_name="Home Improvement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Maryland Home Improvement Commission">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Commission shall administer and enforce this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the Commission concludes that continuing conduct of a person alleged to be in violation of this title will result in irreparable or substantial harm to any other person, the Commission may sue for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>injunctive relief against the conduct;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>an order for satisfactory completion of a home improvement contract; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>restitution.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the Commission sues for injunctive relief under this subsection against a person who is not licensed under this title, the Commission need not:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>post bond; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>show that no adequate remedy at law exists.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A suit under this section shall be brought in the circuit court for the county where:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the alleged violation occurs; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the principal place of business of the alleged violator is located.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An administrative hearing and adjudication by the Commission is not a prerequisite to prosecution of a person under § 8-601 of this title.</text>
  </level>
</section>
